It’s getting harder and harder to single out one name when the bigger issue is staring us in the face: this Rangers side hasn’t looked like it knows exactly what it wants to be. Folk can pick on Aasgaard if they want, but the truth is the problems feel far more widespread than any one player having an off run.
No identity, and it shows
For me, the most worrying bit is the lack of a clear tactical identity. We’ve seen regular formation changes, and while tweaks are normal over a season, it starts to feel like we’re constantly searching rather than building. You can’t build rhythm when the shape keeps shifting and players don’t look sure where the next pass is meant to go.
Up top, it’s been the same story too often. Not enough balls into the attackers, not enough early service, and not enough of that ruthless movement where you can tell a forward line is on the same wavelength. When the tempo drops, the whole thing turns into slow sideways stuff, and teams in this league are delighted to defend their box all afternoon if you let them.
Defence and balance are a real concern
The back line doesn’t inspire confidence at the moment, and that’s putting pressure on everything else. When the defence has holes in it, you can’t commit numbers forward with any conviction because you’re always one turnover away from panic. That then feeds into the midfield getting cautious, and suddenly your attack is living on scraps.
It doesn’t help when you’re still seeing players asked to do jobs that don’t suit them. Out of position might plug a gap short term, but over weeks and months it usually catches up with you. Good sides have clarity. Players know their role. Right now, Rangers look like a team trying to get through games rather than imposing themselves.
Recruitment matters, but so does the plan
There’s also a bigger fear bubbling away among supporters: the player trading side of things. If you feel like we’ve thrown away a model that could have been a gift, you’re not alone. Shifting players out “on the cheap” is exactly what you don’t want, because it leaves you weaker and skint, and it becomes a cycle.
And that’s why the January window can’t be treated like a magic wand. A winter window rarely turns you into champions overnight unless you’re buying a whole new team, and that’s just not realistic. If the squad is full of lads other clubs only want for nothing or next to nothing, you’re not exactly in a strong negotiating position either.
The nostalgia angle is understandable as well. Seeing names like Kent, Morelos, Aribo and Hagi brought up tells you what people miss: aggression, personality, and a goal threat that felt more awake than what we’re watching now. Whether or not those returns are realistic, the point behind it lands. Rangers need an attack that looks hungry again, and a team with a proper plan behind it.
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